WThis is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail from our latest drinks list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that is loaded with the tastes of the holiday season, making it perfect for a holiday party. Any leftover syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Place every items inside a pan, bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner allowing it to cool fully. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix every spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then strain best through muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to cool it down. Filter into a cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
